Neither Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh of Sinn Féin (a political party) or Treasa Ní Mhainnín from ‘Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta Teo (ESG) (Organisation of the Schools in Irish speaking areas Ltd) are happy with the coverage that the protest at the weekend got in the English language media.

Ó Clochartaigh says that he did not hear anything about the lone parents or about the small country schools who were present except on RTE Raidió na Gaeltachta (Irish language radio station run by the National Television network).

in ionad phríomhchúis na hagóide = instead of the main cause of the protest(an agóid = the protest - príomhchúis na hagóide = the main cause of the protest)

fearg na ndaoine a léiriú = to demonstrate/show the anger of the people(an fhearg = the anger)(an duine = the person)(na daoine = the people)(fearg na ndaoine = the anger of the people)(a léiriú = to show/demonstrate)

Bhí siad an-chiúin = they were very quietTá siad an-chiúin = they are very quiet

go dtí seo = until this

a deir XX faoi = that XX says about

pobal na hÉireann = the Irish public (the public of Ireland)faoi phobal na hÉireann = about the Irish public (about the public of Ireland)Éire = Ireland

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an chuid is mó de = most of itan chuid is mó díobh = most of theman slua = the crowdan chuid is mó den slua = most of the crowdBhí XX síochánta = XX was peacefula deir Treasa Ní Mhainnín = says Treasa Ní Mhainnínis mór an trua XX = XX is a great pityis mór an trua go bhfuil XX ... = it is a great pity that XX is ...is mór an trua gur tháinig XX = it is a great pity that XX camegur dhírigh na meáin = that the media aimed/directedan grúpa = the groupar an ngrúpa = on the groupbeag = smallsin = thatXX nach bhfuil = XX that is/are notXX nach raibh = XX that was/were not

_________________Bí cinnte de go nglacfaidh triúr le gach aistriúchán a thabharfar.Be sure to get three in agreement with a translation given.

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It is recommended that you always wait for three to agree on a translation. I speak Connemara Irish, and my input will often reflect that.I will do an mp3 file on request for short translations.___________________________________________________________